Pacific Northwest apples, pears and cherries
and other stone fruits are prohibited from entering South
Africa.
Pests listed in bold occur in the states of
Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The others are not known to be
present.
Apples and Pears:
Fruits are prohibited from States where
Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens), mite (Eotetranychus
pruni), six-spotted mite (E. sexmaculatus),
four-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus Canadensis), McDaniel
spider mite (T. McDaniel), Pacific spider mite (T.
Pacificus), Schoene spider mite (T. Schoenei) are known
to occur.
Fruit require a phytosanitary certificate
(PC) from all other states. The fruit must be free from South
American fruit fly (Anastrepha Fraterculus), West Indian
fruit fly (A. mombinpraeoptans), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera
Dorsalis), Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),
Queensland fruit fly (Dacus Tryoni), mite (Eotetranychus
pruni), six-spotted mite (E. sexmaculatus), fireblight
(Erwina amylovora), apple canker and eye rot (Nectria
galligena), pear psyllid (Psylla pyricola), apple
maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella), Hawthorne spider-mite
(Tetranychus canadensis, T. mcdanieli, T. pacificus, T.
scheoenei and T.viennensis).
Additional declarations (AD's) are required
on the PC that, Anastrepha fraterculus, A. Mombinpraeoptans, Bactrocera
dorsalis, Dacus tryoni and Tetranychus viennensis are not
known to occur in the United States. "And, "Anastrepha
ludens, Eotetranychus Pruni, E. Sexmaculatus, Tetranychus
Canadensis, T. McDaniel, T. Pacificus, and T.
Schoenei are not known to occur in the state of
production." And, "Erwina Amylovora and Nectria
Galligena are not know to occur in the area of production."
And, (for pears) "This consignment is free of Cydia molesta
and Psylla pyricola." And (for apples), "This
consignment is free of Cydia Molesta and Rhagoletis pomonela.
Stone Fruit:
PC and an Import Permit (IP) are required.
Fruit may only be shipped between the months of April through
October. Must be free from the following pest organisms known to
occur in the fruit production areas of Idaho, Oregon and
Washington.
Mites: yellow mite (Eotetranychus
carpini borealis)
McDaniel spider mite (Tetranychus mcdanieli)
Insects: Peach twig borer (Anarsia
lineatella)
Oblique-banded leafroller (Choristoneura
rosaceana)
Fungi: American brown rot of stone
fruit (Monilinia fructicola)
Apple/pear canker and eye rot (Nectria
galligena)
Bacteria: Fireblight of pome fruit (Erwina
amylovora)
AD's that, "The State (list the state of
origin) is free of mites and insects listed in section 2.1 of
the import permit."
AD that, "The fruit was subjected to a
pre and post harvest phytosanitary control program for Monilinia
Fructicola and the consignment was inspected and found free from
Monilinia Fructicola."
AD that, "The fruit in this shipment is
free of Nectria galligena and Erwina amylovora based on
phytosanitary inspection and that the pathogen was not reported
on commercially produced fruit of Prunus spp."
AD that, "A sample of the consignment
was drawn and inspected according to the inspection procedure
described, to provide for a 95% confidence level of detecting
infested fruit and to determine freedom from Amyelios
transitella and Anarsia lineatella." (See inspection
procedure described below Amyelios transitella is not known to
occur in the Pacific Northwest).
AD that, "The consignment was fumigated
with methyl bromide according to the prescribed schedule to
ensure freedom from pests of concern listed in section 2.2.4 of
the import permit."
Inspection procedure: A 2% sample must
be taken in the lot for inspection. This sample must be
representative of the entire lot and approximately proportional
to the number of boxes from each grower in the lot. One box must
be sampled from each pallet or one box in 50 must be selected to
ensure the sample be representative. All packing material and
100% of the fruit, in each sampled box, must be visually
inspected and suspect fruit cut.
Treatment: Methyl bromide at NAP, chamber
only:
|
Temperature |
Dosage rate
(lb/1000 ft cubed) |
Exposure period |
|
70° F or above |
2.0 lbs. |
2 hours |
|
60-69° F |
2.5 lbs. |
2 hours |
|
50-59° F |
3.0 lbs. |
2 hours |
|
40-49° F |
4.0 lbs. |
2 hours |
Note: The phytosanitary certificate must contain details
of the treatment (fruit temp., dosage and treatment period) in
the appropriate space available, and be accompanied by a
certificate issued by a recognized fumigation company. The
fumigation must comply with all other legislation and be within
the residue and tolerance requirements of the South African
Department of Health.
Upon arrival of the consignment in South
Africa, a 2% sample will be drawn from each box and be cut, with
a minimum of 300 fruit per consignment of 1500 boxes or less.
